Research Article

Modeling of Stenotic Coronary Artery and Implications of Plaque Morphology on Blood Flow

Table 2

Time step size independency test results comparing the peak TKE values for the 250 k mesh configuration for Type I: Bump.

Time step size (s)Time steps per cyclePeak turbulence kinetic energy (m2/s2)Difference in peak TKE (%)

0.0011422900.11099838
2.27
0.0005715800.11351982
1.99
0.000285511600.11578202